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Question 1

___ half life reflects the elimination of a drug from the serum

Answer 1

beta

Question 2

___ half-life reflects distribution of drug from the serum

Answer 2

alpha

Question 3

for IV administration, absorption is not a factor, and the initial decrease in concentration represents the:

Answer 3

distribution phase where the drug rapidly leaves the circulation and enters the tissues

Question 4

steady state is where the:

Answer 4

rate of drug elimination is = rate of drug administration (input=output)

Question 5

what is the sole determinant of the rate that a drug achieves steady state?

Answer 5

half-life